132 Mineralogy and Geology of apart of Nova Scotia. 
Art. XIV.—A Description of the Mineralogy and Geology 
of a part of Nova Scotia; by Cuantes T. Jackson and 
RANCIS ALGER. 
(Continued from Vol. XIV, p, 330.) 
Berore deseribing the capes and islands of trap rocks 
which project into the Basin.of Mines, or are scattered 
along its northern coast, forming the outskirts of the North 
Mountain range} and the limits of this interesting formation, 
it will be necessary to give a brief account of the situation 
and extent of this sheet of water.. The Basin of Mines is 
a scalene triangular shape, and its longest side being formed 
by the township of Parsborough and the district of Colches- 
ter on the north is sixty miles in length. The next side, which 
is forty five miles long, is formed by the county of Hants ; and 
its shortest by the county of Kings, for the distance of twenty 
five miles. The greatest breadth of this basin is from Wind- 
sor to Parsborough thirty miles. It communicates with the 
Bay of Fundy by a narrow, but deep strait called the + Gut,” 
which passes between the majestic walls of Cape Split and 
Cape D’Or. 
ay be exposed, 
and beautiful productions of the mineral kingdom. 
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